Clothesline hanger



May 6 1,924.

1 ,492,704 W. DIETZEL.

QLOTHESLINE HANGER `2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed April 19. 1922 vIvi-ay 61924.-

W.l DIETZEL cLoTHEsLlNE HANGER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed April 19, 1922Sui: f, 7 7 IWI A TOHNEYS Patented May 6, 1924.

PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM DIETZEL, OF MERRICK, NEW YORK.

CLOTHESLINE HANG-ER.

Application filed April 19, 1922. Serial No. 555,547.

To aZZ'w/lwm t may concern.'

Be it known that I, WILLIAM DIETZEL, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Merrick, in the county of Nassau and State of New York,have invented a new and Improved Clothesline Hanger, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description. v

This invention relates to clothesline hangers and particularly to animproved construction which may be secured to a window frame, theconstruction being such that when secured in place part of the hangermay be swung through the window when hanging clothes thereon and swungout of the vwindow at another time.

The object in view is to provide a simple, strong and inexpensivestructure which will properly support the clothes and which may beeasily operated.

Another object of the invention is to provide a hanger wherein means areprovided which may be easily operated by an inexperienced person tocause the hanger to assume either of twopositions according to thedesire 0f the operator.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a constructionwhich may be readily fitted to windows of different sizes and when inplace operate in an efficient manner.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical sectionthrough part of a window frame and associated parts together with a sideview of a hanger disclosing one embodiment of the invention, said hangerbeing shown as extending through the window frame into the room.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 but showing thehanger swung to anouter position. f

Figure 3 is a sectional view through Figure 5 approximately on line 3 3.

Figure 4 is a sectional view through Figvure 1 on line 4 4, the samebeing on an en* larged scale.

Figurel 5 is an elevation of the construction shown vin Figure 1. YFigure 6 is a top plan view of the construction shown in Fi ure 1, thesame be ing on an enlarged sca e.

Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary sec* tional view through Figure 5 online 7 7. l Figure 8 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view throughFigure 5 on line 8 8.

Figure 9 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view through Figure 5 online 9 9.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numeral, 1 indicates a windowframe of any kind which is provided with the usual upper and lowersashes 2 and 3. kConnected with the two vertical sections of the frame 1are clamping members 4 and 5 as shown in Figure 5, each clamping memberbeing preferably constructed` as shown -in Figure 7 with a base section6 bent at 7 for forming the top section 8, said top section overlappingthe entire base section 6. The top section 8 is also provided withpressed out beads 9 and 10 which beads form with the base 6 an openingthrough which the square bars y11 and 12 extend. These bars are eachprovided with a number of depressionsl 13 into which the respectivedepressions 14 and 15 formed in the beads 9 `and 10 fit when the partsare properly positioned.

In case the window should be of less to slide longitudinally of the bars11 and 12.

l/Vhen the clamping members have been properly positioned for engagingthe vcrf tical walls of the frame 1, the depressions 14 and 15 willconsequently be in one of the depressions 13 near` the center of therespective bars 11 and 12. After this adjustment has been made the nuts16 and 17 are tightened and the screws 18 placed in position for holdingthe clamping members 4 and 5 properly to the frame 1. This constructionpermits a ready, easy and efficient adjustment whereby thel device maybe used in connection with windows of different widths. It will beunderstood that the members 4 and 5 are identical so that thedescription of one will apply to both.

In the drawing, two bars 11, and 12 have been shown as this double bararrangement makes a stilfer construction and lessl liable to spring outof line or strain the fastening members k4 and 5. Arranged centrally ofthe bars 11 and 12 or at some'convenient point between ends, is afixture 19 which fixture preferably consists of an inner plate 20 havingany desired number of stifening beads 21, formed thereon, a centralplate or section 22bent at 23 for forming a spring hinged to an outersection 24 provided with beads and 26 through which the bars 11 and 12extend. These bars are provided with depressions 13 near their centersfor accommodating the depressed sections 27 and 23 of the beads 25 and26. The various plates or sections 20, 22 and 24 may be held together byany suitable means, as for instance, by being spot-welded. These platesare provided with registering openings 29 through which one end of theauxiliary arm 30 extends. The auxiliary arm 30 is provided with a sharpbend 31 whereby the saine acts as a hook for holding the arm in anextended position as shown in Figure l when clothes are being placed onthe outgoing line 32. From the bend 31 a section projects in a curve sothat it may be readily engaged by the hand in order to lift the section31A into registry with-the openings 29 whereby it may pass therethroughand permit the parts to be moved to the position shown in Figure 2. Theauxiliary arm 30 is made from a strong, stiff piece of metal and on theend opposite the hook 31 is welded or otherwise rigidly secured to apulley hood 34. This hood is provided with a pair of depending sections35, each section having a pressed up bead 36 through which one of therods or arms 37 or 38 extends, said arms being welded or otherwiserigidly secured to these beads while their opposite ends are formed intoeyes 39 and 40 rotatably mounted on the bar 12. The pulley wheel 41 iscarried by the hood 34 and the clothesline is designed to passthereover, the arrange ment being such that the incoming line 42 willpass over the top of the pulley when the parts are in the position shownin F igure 1 and the outgoing line willpass from the lower part thereof.

When in use, the clothes are secured to the line 32 by clothespins orother suitable means and this line is gradually moved outwardly as theclothes are applied. Then the desired supply of clothes has been placedon the line,` the operator lifts the hook 31 until the same is inregistry with the opening 29 whereupon the pulley wheel 41 andassociatedparts may be swung downwardly to the position shown in Figure2. Before the hook 31 is released in this manner, both the incomingVandV outgoing` sections of the clotheslines 42 and 32 .are placed on the'hook 43 so that the line will have a substantially right-angular turnas `indicated in Figure 2 and the weight of the clothes will produce asubstantially vertical pull against the pulley wheel 41V androds 37 and38. Ordinarily, this pull by` the clothes is not suiiicient to swing thepulley wheel 41- but in case it should the hood 34 will merely strikeagainst the sash 3 without doing any .dainage. The `hook 43 is providedwith a` securinghook #end 44 extending through a suitable ape-rture inthe fixture 19, said hook end being preferably loosely positioned sothat the hook 43 may readily adjust itself to any strain broughtthereon.

After the parts have been moved to the position shown in Figure 2, thewindow sash 3 is lowered so that the window is completely closed. IVhenit is desired to remove some of the clothes, the sash 3 is raised asshown in Figure 1 and the pulley. 41 or arm 30 is grasped and the partsraised to the position shown in Figure 1. It will. be noted that the endof the extension 33 pro` liects through the opening 29 so that when theparts are raised in this manner the hook 31 will automatically snap intothe position shown in Figure 3.

1. In a clothesline hanger of the character described, a supportinglstructure adapted to be connected to a window frame exteriorly thereof,a pulley, a pair of supporting rods connected to the pulley andpivotally mounted on said supporting structure, and an arm connected tosaid rods near said pulley said arm being formed with a catch adapted tointerlock with said supporting structure.

2. In a clothesline hanger of the character described, a supportingstructure adapted to be secured to the exterior of a window frame, apulley supporting arm pivotally mounted on said supporting structure andpositioned to swing through the window if 'ame into the room and swingout to a. position substantially exteriorly ofthe window frame, anauxiliary arm secured at one end to the pulley supporting arm formedwith a catch adapted to engage said supporting structure when the pulleysupporting arm is extending through the window frame for bracing saidpulleyvsupporting arm, a pulley carried by said pulley supporting arm,and a clothesline receiving hook carried by said supporting structureand adapted to have the clothesline looped thereover when said pulleysupporting arm is swung to a position substantially exteriorly of saidframe.

3. In a clothesline hanger of the character described, a supportingstructure, comprising a bar square in cross section, a clamp for eachend of said bar having a square passage-way therethrough, means forsecuring said clamp to the exterior part of a window frame, a fixturerigidly secured to said bar intermediate its vends, a pulley wheel, anarm for supporting said pulley wheel, and bracing means carried by saidarm, said bracing means having one end connected to the outer end ofsaid arm and the other end formed with a catch, Ysaid catch beingvadapted to interlock withsaid fixture when the arm is in an operativeposition.

4. The combination' with a clothesline hanger formed with a supportincluding a Lagaf/o4c pair of square bars, of a pair of clamps, each ofsaid bars having depressions near each end, each of said clamps havingpressed out sections itting over said bars, each section having adepressed portion litting into one of said depressions, and clampingbolts for clamping the parts of said clamps together.

5. In a clothesline hanger of the character described, a supportingmember provided With a pair of bars, square in cross section, a litXurecarried by said bars provided with square passage-Ways therethrough foraccommodating said bars, said bars being each provided With a depressionWhile said lixture is provided With pressed sections fitting into saiddepressions whereby the iiXture cannot move longitudinally of the bars,a pulley, a pair of rods for pivotally connecting the pulley With saidiXture so that the rods may swing from a horizontal to a verticalposition and a retaining arm for locking said rods against accidentalmovement when in a horizontal position.

6. In a clothesline hanger of the character described, a supportingstructure including a pair of bars, a fixture secured to said barsintermediate their ends, a pair of rods having eyes at oneendsurrounding one of said bars, a pulley hood secured to the opposite endsof said rods, a pulley pivotally mounted in said hood, and an arm havingone end secured to said hood and the opposite end formed with a hookadapted to snap over said fixture at a point spaced from said lastmentioned bar When the pulley is in an elevated position.

7. In a clothesline hanger of the character described, a swinging arm, apulley carried by said arm for supporting a clothes line, and a supportfor said swinging a'rm, said support including a pair of square bars anda pair of clampsyeach of said bars having a plurality of depressionsnear each end and eachof said clamps having pressed out sections iittingover said bars, each section having a depressed portion fitting into oneof said depressions, said clamps being shiftable longitudinally of thebars so that the depressed portions thereof may it into any of thedepressions in said bars to accommodate different Widths of Windows, andclamping bolts for clamping the parts of said clamps together andagainst said bars.

WILLIAM DIE'IZEL.

